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The week around the world in 20 pictures

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Powell, J. (2026, September 15). The week around the world in 20 pictures. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/sep/11/the-week-around-the-world-in-20-pictures

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The Guardian · collected 2026-09-15 · by Jim Powell

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This article presents a visual summary of global events from the previous week through 20 photographs. Key moments include commemorations for the 25th anniversary of September 11, Russian missile attacks on Kyiv, extensive wildfires in Indonesia, and tennis player Aryna Sabalenka competing at the US Open. The gallery aims to capture significant international news stories through powerful imagery, with a note that some images may be disturbing to viewers.
Written by AI on 2026-09-15, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

The week around the world was marked by several significant events, including 25th anniversary of 9/11, Russian military strikes in Kyiv, devastating wildfires in Indonesia, and tennis player Aryna Sabalenka's participation at the US Open. A collection of images from leading photojournalists highlights these occurrences. The gallery includes distressing visuals that some readers may find disturbing.

Written for “Week In Pictures Around The World” on 2026-10-30, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

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66/100
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The Guardian · 1826 article(s) · 6 correction(s) detected
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Who wrote this

Jim Powell
5 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Warning: this gallery contains images some readers may find distressing
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Topics

Indonesia Kyiv Russian Sabalenka the US Open

Subjects

Indonesia GPE · 1× Kyiv GPE · 1× Russian NORP · 1× Sabalenka PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Warning: this gallery contains images some readers may find distressing
framing: speculative · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-15
🔮 Warning: this gallery contains images some readers may find distressing
2026-09-15 · The Guardian
The week around the world in 20 pictures · speculative framing

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